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MechAnt investigates how insect herbivores, particularly leaf-cutter ants, interact with plants by studying the mechanics of leaf cutting. The project integrates various scientific fields to understand the biomechanical factors influencing these interactions.
Insect herbivores are a dominant element in terrestrial ecosystems, and pose a continuing threat to global food security.
However, little is known about a key determinant of insect herbivore success: the mechanics of plant-feeding.
MechAnt proposes to transform our understanding of insect-plant relations by providing a rigorous biomechanical investigation into how insects cut leaves, using the major ecosystem engineers and principal insect pest of the New World, the leaf-cutter ants, as a model…
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